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Gen Ed Is a Joke at Most Schools

Getting courses included in college general-education requirements is how fringe academic departments with few majors justify their existence.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Written by
Mark Bauerlein
The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/gen-ed-is-a-joke-at-most-schools-98…
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